Manifolding machine



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J. Q. SHERMAN MANIFOLDING MACHINE Flled Sept 23, 1921 A TTQ/P/VfYS,

Patented Feb. 5, 1929.

UNITED ,STATES mm Q. snnnmnmor DAYTON, onro.

MANIFOLDING MACHINE.

1 Application filed" September 23, 1921. Serial No. 502,697.

7 chine itself and to aligning devices operable within holes in the plurality of forms being used, for bringing about a true alignment of all forms when being written upon.

In machines of the pull-out type it has been familiar practice in the past to pro- .vide one or more pins which lie in the path of the papers andcan be permitted .to rise up into holes formed in the paper for the purpose of aligning the various apertured we s.

The pins lie beneath the webs, and their operation cannot be observed, and, furthermore, where the p ns are to be moved there must be mechanism for moving them, combined with resilient mechanism for forcing them in such a manner against the une derside of the paper webs that when the holes come over them they will rise up into said holes and stop the paper movement.

In addition to this there must be mechanism for withdrawing the pins from the paper when it isto be fed along by hand.

The main object of my invention is to provideja mechanism wherein there are aligning pins which have a limited or jogging movement and means distinct from the pins for lifting the paper bodily therefrom and subsequently forcingit down on the'pins when-the holes in the paper permit this action to take place.

I also have as my object to strip the paper from the pins and hold it firmly while the operator obtains a grasp thereon, after which the operation of withdrawing the paper may be continued with the paper engaging or guiding plates-in normal position and the resilient members resting on. the surface of the paper.

These objects and other advantages to be noted, I accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the delivery end of a fiat bed manifolding machine.

Figure 2 is a perspective detail of the resilient pressing and guiding devices to bring the paper down on the pins.

Figure 3 isv a perspective view of the paper 'tear-ofi knife and guide. 0

Figure 3.

of thebed.

Thebed has lugs 8, 8, at its corners at" Figure 4 is a perspective View of the hooks which hold down the plate shown in Figure .5 is a perspective view of the paper support and stripper.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the pin mounting and operating mechanism which lies on the bed of the machine beneath the parts shown in Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a detail section of the machine on the line 7-7 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is an end elevation of the machine with the back plate removed.

Figure 9 -iis a detail cross section taken vertically through shaft 20. j

p The machine in the illustration selected for my invention has a frame 1 with a bed 2, on which is a writing table or platen 3. Over this platen, webs of paper 4 of the desired number are passed and copies made machine by a spring 6 connected to its centra'l lug and lying in a cavity in the bed and having pins 7, 7, set in the ends of its two branching arms and an operating handle 5. The movement of the bar is limited by the inner ends of the hollowed out portions the issue end of the machine, and in these lugs is pivoted a plate 9, which is slotted at 10,10, to clear the pins 7 and has a sloping inner, edge as at 11. The upper surface of the plate 9 lies on a level with the writing table or platen and the sloping edge is for the purpose of avoiding tearing of carbon paper strips, where same are set close to the issue end of the machine.

It should be noted that thisplate 9 is a continuation of the writing table or platen, and it is disconnected therefrom to simplify the action of the machine.

The plate 9 has lugs 12, 12, at its inner end on the inner side of which are mounted the lugs 01' ears '13, 13, of another plate 14, which engage the bed of the machine and lift the bed. Since the paper passes over the plate 9 and under the plate 14, the action will be tolift the paper entirely away from the ins.

Stops or hooks 15 hold the plate 14 rom pressing tightly against the paper.

, The means for holding the plate 14 down against the paper but" without particular friction against the paper is a pair of hooks 16 mounted on a cross shaft 17 beneath the end of the bed, said hooks being pressed by springs 18 into latching position. They engage over pins 16 extending laterally from the plate 14.

The means for keeping the paper down on thepins and serving as a means for resiliently returning the plate 14 to latched position are a pair of hold down forks 19 on a cross shaft 20, which shaft serves as the pivot for the ears of the plate 14 and is mounted in the lugs on the inner corners of the plate 9.

This shaft has a spring or springs 21 thereon, which tend to force the forks down against the paper, and the ends of the forks are undercut so that the tips will lie'atthe closing edges of clearance slots 22 in the plate 14, and the balance of the forks will come down to a level with the undersurface of said plate 14 within said clearance slots, the slots of the forks being'of a size to strad-v dle' the main body of the pins.

Mounted in a pair of housings 23 at one or both sides of the machine are dogs 24- spr'ing-pressed upwardly at 25, which dogswill move intoa position toengage behind the cams 15 on the plate 14 when it is raised up.

The dogs, or the single dog are coupled to arms 26 on a cross shaft 27 beneath the platen or bed, so that a handle-28 fast on this shaft can be employed to positively depress the dogs 5 I As so constructed the operation of the machine is as follows :The operator brings the desired number of webs 'of paper over the machine writing table, aligns them, andengages them over the pins, permitting the forks and plate 14 to come down over the paper. He then works to and fro the handle 5 which moves the pins forward and back, so as to jog the holes of the various webs into true alignment. r

He then makes the desired impressions on the paper, after Whichhe lifts up the plate 14, first releasing the latches thereof This I lifting may ordinarily be done by merely releasing the latches and pulling upwardly on .the paper that j protrudes under the plate 14. I 'j Having lifted the plate 14 sufficiently, the dogs will snap behind the cams and the cams by their action will have lifted upthe supporting plate'9 and stripped the paper fromthe pins. The paper may then be withdrawn for a short distance, and the handle 28 pulled up, which will release the dogs and permit the plate 14 to be moved toward closing position by the spring fork device.

The pins will bear against the paper and keep it lifted up somewhat in the clearance spaces of the plate 14, thus keeping the spring forks in the position shown in F igure 1 in dotted lines at 19 As soon as the holes in the paper come over the pins as the manual withdrawing of the webs continues, the forks will move clear down, forcing the paper over the pins and moving the plate. 14 to latching position.

It should be noted that the plate 9 alongside of its lugs and atthe sloping portion 11 is slotted as at 11 to'clearthe inner ends of the cams 15 on the plate 14 which engage the bed of the machine to accomplish, its lifting operation ahead of the lugs 12.

I have illustrated but one form of mechanism which shows a .method of aligning paper by means of pins without providing for resilient motion of the pins. I wish it understood that various equivalent'mechm nisms known in the manifolding machine art could be substituted for those shown and described, and do not wishmy claims to be limited because of failure to mention the said equivalents. p

One. of the advantages of the forcing of the paper down rather than relying upon pin movement upwardly into the paperfr'om below,"is that the operator can see'the action of the parts against the paper land i'egulatethe .pull on the paper, and need not rely upon-the springs alone to make-the machine fully effective, since with the hand, not 0ccupied with-withdrawing the paper, he can press, down on the spring forks and'.jplate 14 to take the place of the springs.

When referring to pins in the plural in the following claims -it will be understood that this is intended as descriptive, and one pin. will, to a lesser degree, serve the same purpose and respond to thesame combina tion.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is g Y 1. In a manifolding machine, a writing surface upon which a plurality of webs of paper may receive impressions, a paper engaging in or pins, movably mounted, means for conning the pinor pins for movement 2. In a manifolding machine, the combi-' nation with aligning pins movably mounted to impart a jogging motion to webs of paper through engagement with holestherein, of a support for the paper through which the pins pass, saidsupport being, liftable to strip the paper from the pins.

- 3.- In a manifolding machine, the combi-' nation with aligning .pins movably mounted vto impart a jogging motion to webs of paper means for lifting the support to lift the 7 paper from the pins.

5. In a mamfolding machine, the combi nation with a paper support, -of aligning pins protruding through clearance in-said support, means for moving said pins to impart jogging motion to webs of paper through engagement with holes therein, means for lifting the support to lift the paper fromthe pins, adapted to press against the paper adjacent the location of the pins, whereby they paper may be drawn over the point of protrusion of the pins, and when holes therein arrive at the said point, said resilient means will force withdrawal of webs of paper to engageholesthe paper down over the pins.

6. In a vmanifolding machine, a paper support, aligning devices extending through the support, means for lifting the support to disengage the paper from the aligning devices, and means for holding the paper down against the aligning devices, saidmeans being also mounted so as to lift away from the aligning devices.

7 In a manifolding machine, a paper support, aligning devices extending through and means for lifting the supthe support, port to disengage the paper from the aligning devices.

8. In a' manifolding machine, a paper support, aligning devices extending through the support, means for holding paper down against the support, and interconnection between the support and the said ineans, whereby lifting of said means will-lift the support. j

9. In a manifolding machine, a paper support, aligning devices extending through the support, means for. holding paper down a ainst the. support, and interconnection betii een the support and the said means whereby lifting of said means will lift the for lifting the paper off of the pins,

support, sald last noted means being resiliently held against the support.

and resilient means 10. In a manifolding machine, a paper support, aligning devices extending through the support, means for holding paper down against the support, and interconnection between the support and the saidmeans, whereby lifting of said means will lift the support, said interconnection comprising a pivot for said means on the support, said support being movably secured to the machine at a point removed from said pivot,

and abutment devices on the said means to engage a fixed element to lift the pivot point when said means is moved.

11 In a manifolding machine, the combination with a paper support, means for ance in the support, aligning pins extending through the said vsupport, and a tear-oif knife pivoted on the support, and cam devices on thetear-ofi knife to impart a lifting to the knife and hence to'the support upon a tilting of the knife.

12. In a manifolding machine, the com- .80 pivoting said support on the machine, clear bination with pins having a short path of movement, means for confining the path of movement to one lengthwiseof the path of withdrawal of webs of paper to engage holes in said manifolding paper and jog the paper I into alignment through the said movement, means for moving the pin or pins, means for holding the paper down on the pins, and means for lifting the paper off of the pins. 13. In a manifolding machine, the combination with pins having a short path of movement, meanswfor confining the path of movement to one'lengthwise, of the path of bination with pins having a short path of 1 movement to engage holes in manifolding paper and jog, the paper intoalignment through the said movement,-means for hold ing the paper down on the ins, and means for lifting-the paper off 0 the pins, .said holding means being resiliently actuated, said'holding down means comprising two elements, one a plate having clearances located over the pins, and the other, spring fork means straddling the said pin position a and resiliently held against the paper.

. 15. In a manifolding machine, the combination'with pins having a short path ofv movement to engage holes in -manifolding paper and jog the paper into alignment through thesaid movement, means for holding the paper down on the pins, and means said holding down means being resiliently actuated, said holding down means comprising two elements, one a plate member having wide clearances located over the pin position, and the other comprising forked means closely straddling the pin position and resiliently held against the paper to force it down over the pins when holes in said papercome into alignment therewith.

In manifolding achine, the coin bination with aligning pinsmovably mounted to impart a jogging motion to Webs of paper through engagement with ho'les therein, of a support for the paper through which the pins pass, and means for lifting the said support to strip the paper from the pins, and means for pressing the paper against said support.

17. In a manifolding machine, the combination with a paper support, and movable aligningpins protruding through clearance in said support, of means for holding the paper down against the support, and means for lifting the support to liftthe paper from drawn over the point of protrusion of the pins, and when holes therein arrive at the said point, said means will force the. paper down over the pins.

19. In a manifolding machine, the com bination with a paper support, of aligning pin or pins extendingacross the path of the paper, .on the support so as toenter holes therein, and means for lifting the support to strip the paper from the pins to permit removal of a length of paper," said means being operable by a lifting of the protruding ends of the paper beyond the pin posi tion. r

20. In a manifolding machine, the combination with a paper support, of aligning pin or pins extending across the path of the paper on the support so as to enter holes therein, and means for lifting the support to strip the-paper from the .pins to permit removal of a length of paper, said means beingO operable b e lifting of the protruding ends of the paper beyond the pin position, and spring means for resisting the lifting of said means. 21(In a manifolding machine, the combination with an aligning pin or pins, of means for holding paper down resiliently over said'pins, whereby it will sink over the pins upon registry of apertures therein 'With the pins,- and means for lifting the holding means away from the pins.

JOHN Q. SHERMAN. 

